FAR OUT #92 ~ Exploring Ayahuasca: Student Michael Peterson on Tobacco as a Healing Plant & Walking the Medicine Path

Written By Julie-Roxane Krikorian

Episode Description

What's it like to be a student on the medicine path?

We're glad you asked! On this week's episode we sit down with our friend Michael Peterson who has been "working with the medicine" intensely for the last two years.

We met Michael on an ayahuasca retreat earlier this year in March and have since participated in many kambo and ayahuasca ceremonies together.

We explore how after completing two graduate degrees, Michael ended up in the jungles of Peru drinking ayahuasca. Michael shares his journey to that point, along with his experience training as a tobaquero (one who specifically works with tobacco), the power of dieta and a wide-range of fascinating thoughts and reflections on spirituality, meditation, trauma, healing and life on the medicine path.

This is one conversation you'll want to listen all the way to the end, trust us.

Let's get into it!

Listen and explore:

  • The formative events in Michael’s life that influenced his direction

  • An organic approach to dealing with and healing trauma

  • The healing powers of tobacco and our distorted perspective of it in the west

  • What it means to “work” with plants and how they can help us

  • Addiction and grasping as a teacher

  • The role of curiosity and awareness in healing and transformation

  • The similarities and differences between working with meditation and working with plants

Mentioned in this episode:

Connect with Michael:

  • www.soulsoilalchemist.com (coming soon)

  • Email Michael at info@soulsoilalchemist.com

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Credits:

  • Intro music: “Complicate ya” by Otis McDonald

  • Outro music: “Running with wise fools” written & performed by Krackatoa (www.krackatoa.com)

Julie-Roxane Krikorian
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